Psychological Development and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2): 193-199.

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The Relationship Between Interpersonal Self-support Traits and Depression Among Undergraduate Students：The Mediating Role of Inerpersonal Coping

ZHANG Ran-ran1, XIA Ling-xiang1, CHEN Yong2   

  1. 1. Institute of Psychology and social development, Southwestern University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. College Institute of Education, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070
  • Online:2014-03-15 Published:2014-03-15

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Abstract: Prior study suggested interpersonal self-support traits could negatively predict depression. Hence, in current study, we further hypothesize that the interpersonal self-support traits against depression is mediated by interpersonal coping. In order to test this hypothesis, the Interpersonal Self-Support Scale for Adolescent Students, Epidemiological Survey Depression Scale and Interpersonal Stress-coping Inventory were used in a sample of 362 undergrad-uate students. Results from the poortial correlation and structural equation modeling analyses revealed that even after controlling the gender, age, and major (1) the five traits of interpersonal self-support were positively related to positive coping style and were negatively associated with negative coping style and depression, (2) interpersonal independence, interpersonal initiative and interpersonal responsibility directly predicted depression, (3) the negative coping style played a mediating role in the relationship between interpersonal openness, interpersonal responsibility and depression. Thus, the hypothesized relational model was partly supported. In other words. interpersonal self-support traits resist depression through the mediating effect of negatiue intevpersonal coping.

Key words: interpersonal self-support, depression, interpersonal coping, undergraduate students

CLC Number: 

  • B844.3
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